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    Airframe Family: Pitts Special
    Latest Model:S-2S Special
    Construction Number:1013
    Last Civil Registration:N68TS
    Compressed ID:Pitts S-2S cn 1013 cr N68TS
    Latest Owner or Location:Timothy R. Smith, Victoria, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1981

    Constructed as a S-2S.

    14 January 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX260RC (PITTS S2S, 1013) issued.

    10 March 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N260RC (S-1T, 1013) issued.

    27 June 1989

    To Gennaro William, Rutherford, NJ with new c/r N260RC.

    17 August 2004

    To Robert M. Briggs DBA, Sacramento, CA with new c/r N49315.

    3 January 2005

    Civil registration, N260RC, cancelled.

    15 February 2005

    To Bill Carter Aerobatics Ltd, Saint. Albert, AB with new c/r C-FDZY.

    24 June 2006

    To Robert Poynton, Canning Bridge, WA with new c/r VH-PJP.

    18 January 2011

    Assigned civil registration: VH-PJP (S-1-11B, 1013)

    17 June 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton Air Show hosted by the Canadian Warplane Heritage in Mount Hope, Ontario.

    18 June 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Taken at the 2011 Hamilton Air Show, Canada - The factory built Pitts Special S2S was specifically designed for airshow flying. The aircraft owned by Bill Carter has been modified to improve its aerobatic and cross-country capabilities. The engine, custom built by Leavens Aviation inc., develops over 260 H.P. The aircraft has a gross weight of 1575 lbs and a top speed of 212 mph.

    27 October 2014

    To Warren Clifton, Camarillo, CA with new c/r N49315.

    23 October 2019

    To Boho Llc, Lewes, DE keeping c/r N49315.

    24 August 2022

    To Morphew Ben, McKinney, TX keeping c/r N49315.

    11 July 2023

    To Timothy R. Smith, Victoria, TX keeping c/r N68TS.

    25 August 2023

    To Morphew Ben, McKinney, TX keeping c/r N49315.

    27 October 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX68TS (PITTS S2S, 1013) issued.

    27 October 2023

    To Timothy R. Smith, Victoria, TX keeping c/r N68TS.
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